After breakfast -- packing begins -- then to the Mariner's Brunch. Passengers who have taken previous cruises are called Mariners -- there are perks associated with the number of cruises taken with Holland America. However passengers with no previous history with Holland America are in attendance as well -- go figure? The brunch was not that great -- in fact Phil took one look at the limited menu and left to eat upstairs in the Lido.
The day is foggy so unfortunately there are no sightings of wildlife -- which would normally occur as we glide through the Inland Passage off the coast of British Columbia.
Patte and I have signed up for a 5K walk around deck six (13 times around the deck) -- the walk benefits breast cancer. It felt good to get some exercise. We finish in record time thanks in part to Julie -- a young woman from Ohio traveling with her 7 year old son. Julie is much younger --- she keeps our pace up. Dave cheers us on -- and take photos.
About 7 pm -- we meet Patte and Dave in the Crow's Nest as the fog lifts. Just as we are leaving to go to dinner -- dolphins are spotted off the side of the ship. There are hundreds of dolphins -- they seem to like the wake the ship produces. It is such fun to watch them as they dive in and out of the water traveling along beside us.
The six of us meet for dinner in Caneletto -- a section of the Lido transformed into an Italian bistro. It is great -- service is good -- our meals are good -- the wine is good -- the company is good -- what more can we expect for our last night on board.
Thanks for Reading!
Pat
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